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A lightning laced storm tracked across the southern reaches of the state last week, prompting a large number of lightning storms in Southern Bighorn, Rosebud, Powder River, and Carter Counties. On July 12th a large number of fires started, pushing smoke across SE Montana, and prompting voluntary evacuation orders over the weekend for Tongue River State Park and portions of Southern Rosebud County. On Monday morning these combined fires were listed as 22,208 acres, and a Type 3 Incident Managemen...
The Powder River County Compensation Board met Monday afternoon, tasked with looking into the salaries for county elected officials, and whether or not a pay raise would be enacted. Members of the board include the three county commissioners – Lee Randall, Lori Fortner, and John Olson, as well as elected officials including Clerk & Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin, Treasurer/Assessor Hattie Arithson, Sheriff/Coroner Devin Boman, County Attorney Jeff Noble, and two county taxpayers – Todd Gardner and Ann Emmons. The elected official salary covers the...
Visit Southeast Montana announces the new Executive Board of Directors for fiscal year 2024-25. Jessica Malone, chair, represents Powder River County; Sabre Moore, past chair, represents Carter County; Morgan Belveal, vice-chair, represents Musselshell County; and Ali Baue, secretary/ treasurer, represents Treasure County. Michelle Williams, executive director of The Depot in Billings, joins the Board of Directors as representative for Yellowstone County. Other members of the Visit Southeast Mon...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting July 2, 2024 @ 6:00 pm In Attendance: Mayor Chad Gatlin; Councilperson Raevyn Slovek; Councilperson Wanda Smith; Councilperson Cody Morris; Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Council began the meeting with the consent agenda items of reviewing the previous meeting minutes from 06-04-2024, claims forms from period 6/24. Councilperson Slovek made a motion to approve all consent agenda items, Councilperson Morris second the...
In the previous chapter, Lanette had some sorrowful news to share with her cousin, Maisie. She told of the passing of Ruthaleen Dukater, and that the Pack Horse Library wishes for her to relocate. How has Lanette been able to bear these burdens? What choices will she make? Let us find out in the latest installment. Chapter Sixteen July 5, 1935 Dear Maisie, Happy Belated Independence Day! I’m sure that as I write this you are now back at home. I still cannot believe you came all the way out to Miracle, Kentucky to visit me! Or that you had e...
Arthur (Art) C. Brix passed away at his home in the Cispus Valley, WA on May 15, 2024, at the age of 72. Art was born in Whitefish, MT on June 6, 1951. His parents were Fred and Leona (Padgett) Brix. In 1953, his sister, Evelyn, was born. The family moved to Randle, WA in the early 1960's, where Art went to school and graduated from White Pass High School in 1969. After graduation, Art enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served for 4 years during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in...
GREELEY, COLO. (July 9, 2024) - The following local students were among those who received degrees from the University of Northern Colorado at the end of the spring 2024 semester. The students, degrees, areas of study, honors and hometowns are: Broadus, MT Madeline York, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences...
By Annie Brimmer The VFW Auxiliary held their July monthly meeting July 10th at the hall. New officers started their responsibilities for the new year. Officers are as follows: President- Annie Brimmer; Sr. Vice President - Kathy Myers; Jr. Vice President - Ginger Bird; Treasurer - Tracey Gorder; Secretary - Molly Lloyd; Patriotic Instructor - Bev Rightnour; Chaplain - Margaret Scoles; Conductress - Pat Ridenour; Guard - Sue Richards; Trustees - Carole Richards, Karen Amende and Margaret Scoles. We reviewed the 4th of July parade with a few min...
Dear Editor: I just want to share a most enlightening experience from the 4th of July parade with you and your readers. I was riding the Auxiliary float in the parade. It was the second trip around. We were on the street somewhere between the ambulance buildings and the fire hall and I was facing the east side of the street. As our float passed by while the many kids scrambled for candy, one young onlooker (a lad kindergarten age or younger) stood very attentively with his hand over his heart in salute to the flags. I do not know this small...
July 18, 1924 No One Claimed Moonshine at Coalwood Celebration At the Coalwood celebration, Sheriff L.R. Warren discovered a pint flask of moonshine in a truck near the dance floor about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning. The officer pursued his search until in an old beer case used as a chuck box he found two more bottles containing the same brand of liquor. In all there was about a pint and a half of "moon". Taking the bottles and their contents to the dance floor the sheriff invited the owner to...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Cesar Bautista, Anchorage, AK, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. William Burris, St. Louis, MO, speeding in restricted zone (91/65) $105. Peter Kariuki, Federal Way, WA, careless driving, $85. Peter Kariuki, Federal Way, WA, speeding in restricted zone (47/30) $85. MHP James Kickels, Minooka, IL, speeding in restricted zone (81/65) $85. Jeffrey Bramwell, Gilbert, AZ, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Mary Chambers Manis, Pewaukee, WI, speeding in restricted zone (93/65) $105. Jonathan Huffey, Newt...
Monday, June 24, 2024 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. Clerk & Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin presented journal vouchers to be approved. Clerk & Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin joined the meeting to present the review letter from Stahly Engineering requesting to conduct a sufficiency review of the subdivision submittal. Gatlin informed the c...
Paisley Holdings, LLC to Milne Family Limited Partnership, Warranty Deed, T9S, R49E, Sec. 26, A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF TRACT A AMENDED IN COS 141613; T9S, R49E, Sec. 27, A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF TRACT A AMENDED IN COS 141613. Sideline Plus, LLC to Donna Giacometto, Grant Deed, Lot 13, Block 4, City of Broadus, Original Townsite Subdivision; Lot 14, Block 4, City of Broadus, Original Townsite Subdivision. Sideline Plus, LLC to Donna Giacometto, Grant Deed, T4S, R51E, Sec. 34, SW4NW4, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART CONVEYED...
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of May 2024. Allbridge $862.06 Gran Tree Inn-Best Western $1,120.08 Landis Truck & Equipment LLC $28,000.00 Montana Premium Beef $480.00 MT Assoc. School Bus. Officials $300.00 NICE $164.67 Powder River Examiner $589.50 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,868.71 Tebra Technologies Inc $417.16 Town of Broadus $2,515.71 Wilhelm Land Surveying $1,200.00 Builders First S...
